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Heidi Newfield
Heidi Newfield may have recently launched a solo career after a decade fronting the trio Trick Pony, but that doesn’t mean she’s lost her taste for songwriting collaborations. “I love co-writing,” she declares. “I love the idea of sitting in a room and brainstorming, throwing ideas out: ‘Okay, I’ve got this and this and this, and what are you in the mood for today?…
From MusicWorld, posted 9.10.08
Green Hills Music & BMI Toast Gordon Bradberry
BMI recently helped celebrate hit songwriter Gordon Bradberry's new publishing deal with Green Hills Music Group. Bradberry grew up on the gulf coast in Grand Isle, Louisiana, so the revelers enjoyed some of the songwriter's favorite southern Louisiana cuisine prepared by Chef "Chappy" at Chappy's on Church. Artists including Montgomery Gentry, Billy Ray Cyrus, Wayne Toups, Sammy Kershaw, Lee Greenwood, Chris…
From News, posted 2.21.08
Right Place, Right Time: Legend Dr. John Visits Nashville
Nashville’s annual songwriter festival Tin Pan South has attracted a covetable collection of performers this year, and New Orleans’ proud son Dr. John reigns among the elite. BMI hosted an intimate reception for the gravelly-voiced virtuoso on Monday, March 26, and an assembly of Music Row’s key songwriters, publishers and powerbrokers showed up to meet and reminisce with the man of the hour. Dr. John thrilled the crowd by sitting…
From News, posted 3.30.07
Vince Gill, Roger Murrah, Jerry Reed Join Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Vince Gill, Jerry Reed and Roger Murrah are the newest additions to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. They were inducted Sunday, October 16 during annual ceremonies conducted by the Nashville Songwriters Foundation at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. Hugh Prestwood, Jeffrey…
From News, posted 10.17.05
Songwriter’s Expo Offering Discount Registration
The Durango Songwriter's Expo is now offering a discounted registration fee of $200 to BMI writers and composers. The 10th annual Expo, co-sponsored by BMI, will take place October 6-8 at The Lodge at Tamarron in the mountains north of Durango, Colorado. Since 1996, the Durango Songwriter's Expo has provided a perfect blend of music business seminars and workshops, song listening/critique sessions, live songwriter showcases, and a…
From News, posted 8.16.05
Nassau Songwriters Festival Makes Debut
BMI sponsored the inaugural Nassau Songwriter Festival, held November 11-15 in Nassau, The Bahamas. BMI songwriters Al Anderson, Chuck Cannon, Greg Crowe, Bob DiPiero, Chuck Jones, Kylie Sackley and Jeffrey Steele played showcases at Crystal Palace Casino, The Poop Deck restaurant, and Nygard Cay Resort, home of festival sponsor and fashion magnate Peter Nygard.
From News, posted 11.29.04
BMI’s Top Talent to Play Nassau Songwriters Fest
BMI will sponsor the inaugural Nassau Songwriters Festival, set to take place November 11-15 in Nassau, The Bahamas. Inspired by the successful Key West Songwriters Festival, the event will feature some of BMI's top writing talent including Chuck Cannon ("How Do You Like Me Now?!"), Chuck Jones ("Love A Little Stronger"), Jeffrey Steele ("I'm Tryin'"), Al Anderson ("Unbelievable"),
From News, posted 10.25.04
Stevie Nicks Wins in a ‘Landslide’ at BMI Country Awards; Steele Named Songwriter of the Year
Special Tribute Honors Dolly Parton as BMI ICON BMI presented its Country Awards last night (11/4), recognizing the songwriters and publishers of the past year's 50 most performed country songs. Ultimate honors went to the Stevie Nicks-penned "Landslide" as Song of the Year; to Jeffrey Steele as Songwriter of the Year; and to Sony/ATV Music Publishing Nashville as Publisher of the Year. A highlight of…
From News, posted 11.03.03
Million-Air Songwriters Honored at BMI Nashville
BMI Nashville recently celebrated with Windswept Pacific songwriters Al Anderson and Jeffrey Steele by presenting them (plus their respective companies, Al Andersongs and My Life's Work Music) with Million-Air certificates for six of their hits. The certificates represent a total of eight million broadcast performances -- or approximately 45 years of continuous airplay.
From News, posted 6.05.03
They Like To Spend
Industry friends and fans filled Nashville's Douglas Corner Café to congratulate songwriters Jeffrey Steele and Danny Wells on their #1 hit "These Days" (2/26). The crowd included celebrants from the song's team of publishers --Gottahaveable Music, Irving Music, Songs of Teracel, Songs of Windswept Pacific and Sony/ATV Tree -- and producers Mark Bright and Marty Williams. Recorded by Lyric Street artists
From News, posted 3.07.03
‘Cowboy’ Rides to the Peak
Songwriters Al Anderson, Jeffrey Steele and Craig Wiseman and Curb artist Tim McGraw were the guests of honor at a #1 party hosted by BMI Nashville to celebrate "The Cowboy In Me" (5/6). Published by Songs of Windswept Pacific, Gottahaveable Music, and Stairway To Bittner's Music, the single is the first #1 for BMI writers Anderson and Steele, who collaboratively penned BMI Country…
From News, posted 5.16.02
Windswept Pacific Music
photo: BMI/Brian Tipton BMI recently visited Windswept Pacific Music in Nashville for lunch and a sampling of songs from its top writers. Among those attending the luncheon were BMI writers Jeffrey Steele, Sherri� Austin, Bobby Bare Jr., John…
From News, posted 12.10.01
Jeffrey Steele
Hundreds of guests gathered at BMI Nashville for a bayou-themed party to preview Jeffrey Steele's first solo album Somethin' In the Water from Sony Music Nashville. Steele and his band performed a solid set of songs from the new recording, including the title track co-written with BMI writers Al Anderson and Bob DiPiero.
From News, posted 10.24.01
Pure Talent Puts Patty Loveless On Top
She's the woman Time magazine called "the queen of torch country." There's a reason she's won multiple awards from the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association, including Album of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year. It's called pure talent. Plain and simple, no frills or fuss. Just get on a stage or in the studio and sing your heart out. With her latest Epic…
From MusicWorld, posted 6.12.01
Jeffrey Steele
Jeffrey Steele's father once told him, "Just shut up and listen and you'll be all right." While dad meant it about life, Steele believes it's also good advice for songwriters. Case in point is the genesis for his Diamond Rio smash, "Unbelievable." "I was getting together with Al Anderson," says Steele, "and I was freaked out because Al was one of my heroes, it…
From MusicWorld, posted 2.28.01
No More Busses For Al Anderson
Al Anderson — who, along with Shania Twain, Skip Ewing and Dixie Chick Martie Seidel, was named a BMI Country Songwriter of the Year this past fall — has in recent years emerged as one of Nashville's most dependable tunesmiths, churning out an impressive string of irresistibly catchy, organically gritty hits for the likes of The Mavericks…
From MusicWorld, posted 1.31.01
BMI Stands “Amazed” at 48th Annual Country Awards
Click here to see photos from the event Nashville, October 3 — Performing rights organization BMI staged the 48th edition of its Country Awards tonight, with superlative honors reserved for "Amazed," songwriters Al Anderson and Skip Ewing, songwriter/artists Martie Seidel and Shania Twain, and publishing giant Sony/ATV Tree. BMI Citations of Achievement were presented…
From News, posted 10.03.00
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